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Judge moves Thompson hearing out of open court
Judge Sean McPartland expressed concerns that if evidence and testimony offered in support of dismissing the charge were discussed in open court, it might damage the court's ability to seat a fair and impartial jury next month if the case proceeds.
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:21A
Tories plead guilty to election overspending, four years later
Prosecutors walk away having secured the same maximum penalties available had the court issued a verdict against the defendants, without the time and expense of a long trial. The prosecution of the offences that concluded Thursday is related but
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:20A
STL Trial Chamber convenes on in absentia proceedings. more
BEIRUT: The UN-backed court investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri convened Friday for its most high-profile hearing to date. The Trial Chamber of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will hear the legal arguments of
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:19A
Former teacher's conviction in fatal 2005 crash reinstated
The majority also rejected Coccomo's claim that Devlin improperly admitted results of a blood-alcohol test taken after the accident that showed a reading of 0.24 - three times the legal limit. Coccomo said there was evidence that her blood sample was
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:17A
Trial Begins in India's Telecom Scam
NEW DELHI -- An Indian court Friday started trial in a case in which a former federal minister and several others including a lawmaker and corporate executives are accused of depriving the government several billion
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:15A
Phillip B. Smashey jury trial Jan. 3
By Anonymous A jury trial has been scheduled for Phillip B. Smashey, 33, of Hannibal, at 8 am Jan. 30, 2012, before Judge Rachel L. Bringer in Marion County Circuit Court at Hannibal. A pre-trial conference is on the docket for 9:30 am Jan. 9, 2012.
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:15A
Property tycoon on trial for employee rape
The jury, of six men and six women, were told Fridman then invited the woman to a stairwell in the apartment block before tipping some cocaine onto a window sill for her to snort. After snorting the drug, the woman allegedly saw Fridman pull his pants
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:15A
Court shock at jailed Pakistanis
The court's bench, headed by judge RN Lodha, said it was "shocking that over 254 Pakistani nationals are languishing in jails without a trial". It said: "The right to personal liberty is the most dear Article to us and the most precious right given to
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:14A
Ukraine's Tymoshenko charged with tax evasion
Ukrainian ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko attends a session at the Pecherskiy district court in Kiev October 11, 2011. KIEV (Reuters) - Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, already sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of office,
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:13A
2G-Spectrum Scam Trial commenced: A Raja's plea for defer cross examining of
A plea by Raja that he would not cross-examine prosecution witnesses unless the CBI probe is over in 2G spectrum Scam case was dismissed by the special Court Judge OP Saini. The court which began formal trial in the matter.
Updated: 11/11/2011 04:13A